sec.189General powers after entering places

sec.189 General powers after entering places

This section applies to an investigator who enters a place under section 184 . However, if an investigator enters a place to get the occupier’s consent to enter a place, this section applies to the investigator only if the consent is given or the entry is otherwise authorised. The investigator may do all or any of the following for a relevant purpose— search any part of the place; inspect, measure, test, photograph or film any part of the place or anything at the place; take an extract from, or copy, a document at the place; take into or onto the place any person, equipment and materials the investigator reasonably requires for exercising a power under this part; require an occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the investigator reasonable help to exercise the investigator’s powers under paragraphs (a) to (d) ; require an occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the investigator information to help the investigator ascertain— for an investigation about a practice and conduct matter—whether a ground for disciplinary action exists; or for another investigation—whether this Act is being complied with. When making a requirement mentioned in subsection (3) (e) or (f) , the investigator must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. In this section— relevant purpose means— for an investigation about a practice and conduct matter—establishing whether a ground for disciplinary action exists; or for another investigation—monitoring and enforcing compliance with this Act. s 189 amd 2016 No. 46 s 106 (sec.189-ssec.1) This section applies to an investigator who enters a place under section 184 . (sec.189-ssec.2) However, if an investigator enters a place to get the occupier’s consent to enter a place, this section applies to the investigator only if the consent is given or the entry is otherwise authorised. (sec.189-ssec.3) The investigator may do all or any of the following for a relevant purpose— search any part of the place; inspect, measure, test, photograph or film any part of the place or anything at the place; take an extract from, or copy, a document at the place; take into or onto the place any person, equipment and materials the investigator reasonably requires for exercising a power under this part; require an occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the investigator reasonable help to exercise the investigator’s powers under paragraphs (a) to (d) ; require an occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the investigator information to help the investigator ascertain— for an investigation about a practice and conduct matter—whether a ground for disciplinary action exists; or for another investigation—whether this Act is being complied with. (sec.189-ssec.4) When making a requirement mentioned in subsection (3) (e) or (f) , the investigator must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.189-ssec.5) In this section— relevant purpose means— for an investigation about a practice and conduct matter—establishing whether a ground for disciplinary action exists; or for another investigation—monitoring and enforcing compliance with this Act.